When I was growing up, we lived in a community where doors were kept unlocked at night and windows were left wide open (to let the brisk, cool air in). There was never a fleet of SUVs and cars in front of the elementary and middle schools. As children, we used to walk the few blocks (or […]
“When strangers start acting like neighbors… communities are reinvigorated.“ ― Ralph Nader Given the year I’ve had, I could not end my seven New Year’s Revelations without speaking (once again) about the blessing of having good neighbors and, more specifically, the importance of being a good neighbor. “It is your business when the wall next […]
“Ultimately we know deeply that the other side of every fear is freedom.” — Marilyn Ferguson In her insightful blog, Cauldrons and Cupcakes, Nicole Cody recently wrote a post titled “What’s Your Power Word for 2014?” She explains that she ditched the whole New Year resolution thing, and replaced it with a more streamlined system: […]
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